Thanks again Jennifer for having me 3 Saturday’s in a row to share about essential oils. I am so excited that today is giveaway day! One of you will be given a FREE5 ml bottle of Young Living Lavender Essential Oil.

Before we get to the giveaway, let’s discuss the wonderful benefits and uses of lavender essential oil.

Lavender is known as the universal oil. It calms anxiety and provides natural stress relief. And that’s not all — lavender has a long list of medicinal properties, making it a natural health superstar. Lavender not only smells good, but it can also help you look and feel great! Lavender is enjoying renewed popularity as an alternative to conventional drug treatments. When buying lavender essential oil, you need to know what the genus is. Something that was not clear to me at first is that there is a BIG difference between the types of essential oils. For all I knew, oils were oils, and even though I knew about lavender scented products in my grocery store – I had no idea about the possibilities of supporting my health, naturally, with essential oils. Let me explain, all Young Living Essentials Oils are pure Therapeutic Grade Essential Oils. That means care has been given to every single drop, to ensure that the medicinal properties have been retained.

Today much of the lavender oil sold in America is the hybrid called lavandin, which is cut with chemicals to improve the fragrance. Then solvents are added and it is sold in the United States as lavender oil. Most consumers don’t know the difference, and are happy to buy it for $3 to $10 per half ounce in health food stores, beauty salons, grocery and department stores, and through mail order.

Because lavender is the most versatile of all essential oils, no home should be without it.

The lavender you want to purchase is the species Lavandula angustifolia. I am not here to sell you on one ‘brand’ or disgrace another, but because I personally believe that YLEO are the best in the world, and they have the reputation as such, this is ‘my’ essential oil of choice. I am freely giving away a bottle of Young Living Lavender Oil to one of you! I am excited to see who wins.

(Jennifer Here) Ready to win???? Of course you are! All you have to do to enter is to check out 30 Ways to Use Lavender Essential Oil and tell us one use that you were unaware of. Then leave a comment on this post (be sure to include your email if it is not linked to your profile)!

But wait! There are MORE ways to win!

Extra Entries are SUPER EASY. Leave a second comment with the numbers of the corresponding entries. So if you did them all you would simply say “I did #s 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9. Easy, easy peasy! I will do the heavy lifting at the end of the giveaway.

Here are all the extra entry options. If you are already doing these, cool. If not, have at it!

This giveaway opens today, March 31, 2012 and closes April 10, 2012 at 11:59pm PST. Open to U.S. residents only. Winner will be selected via random.org. I will email you and you will have 48 hours to respond before another winner is selected.

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I didn’t know about it for cold sores or a headache, but I think I’ll have to use it for dandruff since my scalp has gotten super itchy and flaky lately. And I’m totally going to use it as deodorant, ever since my second pregnancy my hormones have been wacky and regular deodorant is inconsistent at best.

I did not know that lavendar stopped bleeding and could be used to decrease the symptoms of hay fever allergies. Thanks for sharing. I hope I win – the allergies are driving Middle Sis crazy this time of year

I enjoyed reading about Lavender Oils, thank you…I did not know about Lavandin and if you mix several drops of Lavender oil with olive or coconut oil then use topically on eczema/dermatitis it’d help the problems.

I want a whole collection of Essential Oils one day, it would make me happy! : )

Courtney Tucker said April 9, 2012 9:02 PM I enjoyed reading about Lavender Oils, thank you…I did not know about Lavandin and if you mix several drops of Lavender oil with olive or coconut oil then use topically on eczema/dermatitis it’d help the problems.

I want a whole collection of Essential Oils one day, it would make me happy! : )

Courtney Tucker said April 9, 2012 9:02 PM I enjoyed reading about Lavender Oils, thank you…I did not know about Lavandin and if you mix several drops of Lavender oil with olive or coconut oil then use topically on eczema/dermatitis it’d help the problems.

I want a whole collection of Essential Oils one day, it would make me happy! : )